Cedar Valley United Way Community Impact Strategies and Key Indicators
Please select the Cedar Valley United Way community impact strategy in which
you are applying. Applicants are required to report biannually on program
outcomes that align with CVUW strategies. Each program is required to report on
at least two key indicators from the list of common measures below in the
strategy area which you are applying. Data reported on the key indicators must
include overall performance of your program, including all participants as defined
in the application, as opposed to an estimated percentage/portion that is
supported by CVUW investments. Competitive applications may choose to
include additional measures from the list. You are welcome and encouraged to
report on as many additional indicators from the corresponding list on which you
are reasonably able to report and collect data. Please select the indicators on
which you will report biannually for this program from the drop downs below.
Acknowledging that you may already collect data and report on other outcome
measurements not included in our list, you may also report on up to 2 additional
measures that you track within the program if you desire. These measures should
also support the strategy are in which you are applying. Please enter any
additional measures you will report on biannually in the spaces below.
Please attach the survey that will be used to gather information from your clients
for any self-reported outcome indicators selected, as well as the assessment tool
(pre/post-test) used for outcomes selected pertaining to increased client
knowledge.
Education
Early Education: Pre-school children access high quality, early learning programs
that prepare them for kindergarten, and K-3rd grade children read at appropriate
proficiency levels.
 Number of students demonstrating progress toward developmental
milestones
 Number of students meeting or exceeding developmental milestones
 Number of students passing a social-emotional screening or
questionnaire
 Number of students that demonstrate progress in social and /or
emotional development
 Number of students developmentally on target to achieve age
appropriate cognitive milestones
 Number of students that achieve age appropriate cognitive
milestones
 Number of students that demonstrate improvement in areas of
concern or delay
 Number of students that demonstrate maintenance or improvement
in communication/language skills
 Number of early childhood teachers receiving professional
development training
 Number of students that pass a kindergarten readiness evaluation
 Number of students reading at age appropriate proficiency levels
 Number of students demonstrating progress towards reading at age
appropriate proficiency levels
Afterschool and Summer Learning: Students access high quality, enriching out of
school programs which are aligned with school day curriculum
 Number of students demonstrating improvement in school
attendance, or maintaining school attendance above the district
average
 Number of students showing a reduction of disciplinary referrals, or
maintaining a number of disciplinary referrals below the district
average
 Number of students progressing to the next grade on time
 Number of students attending 50% or more of afterschool
programming
 Number of students attending 65% or more of afterschool
programming
 Number of students attending 50% or more of summer
programming
 Number of students attending 75% or more of summer
programming
 Number of students demonstrating social-emotional growth
 Number of students increasing GPA, or maintaining an above
average GPA (above 2.0)
 Number of students maintaining or increasing reading proficiency
level from the end of the school year, to the beginning of next
school year
 Number of students maintaining or increasing math proficiency
level from the end of the school year, to the beginning of next
school year
Parent and Mentor Support: Students have support and encouragement for
educational success from engaged parents/advocates and mentors
 Number of students that report feeling emotionally engaged with a
mentor
 Number of students that report having an increased positive sense of
future
 Number of students that demonstrate a reduction in risky behaviors
 Number of students showing a reduction of disciplinary referrals, or
maintaining a number of disciplinary referrals below the district
average
 Number parents/guardians that demonstrate knowledge of age
appropriate milestones
 Number of parents/guardians that report an increase in their
knowledge of children’s social and/or emotional development
 Number of parents/guardians that report an increase in engaging in
learning activities at home with their child
 Number of parents/guardians that report an increase in their level of
communication with their child’s school
 Number of parents/guardians that report feeling an increased sense
of collaboration with their child’s school and community
 Average number of days parents attend programming
College and Career Preparation: Junior high and high school students access ageappropriate college and career preparation and graduate equipped with skills for
success
 Number of students achieving/maintaining an on-track GPA. Agency
will also need to share their definition of “on-track GPA.”
 Number of students that pass standardized testing and/or end of
course assessments
 Number of students that demonstrate an increase in college and
career readiness knowledge and/or access
 Number of high school seniors graduating high school on time
 Number of students that graduate college ready (as defined by SAT
or ACT standards)
 Number of students that earn a trade certificate or credential
 Number of students accepted into college (2 or 4 year)
 Number of students that enroll in post-secondary schooling
 Number of students that persist into 2nd year of post-secondary
schooling
 Number of students that earn an associate’s degree
 Number of students that earn a bachelor’s degree
Income
Workforce Development: Low or no income individuals acquire the skills
necessary to secure and retain self and/or family sustaining employment
 Number of participants who access ESL services and improve by at
least one literacy level
 Number of participants who access Adult Basic Education and
improve by at least one literacy level in the areas of either writing,
reading, or math.
 Number of participants that complete their GED/HiSET
 Number of participants that earn a trade certificate or credential
 Number of participants who complete, or are on track to complete, a
vocational training program.
 Number of participants that enroll in a college credit class
 Number of participants that increased skills in at least two of the
following: resume development, job search and application process,
interviewing, career exploration and navigation, job retention.
 Number of participants that secured a job at 30 hours per week or
more
o Average hourly wage of the jobs secured
 Number of participants who secured employment in the current or
last reporting period and remained employed 30 days postplacement with the same employer
 Number of participant who secured employment in the current or
last reporting period and remained employed 90 days postplacement with the same employer
 Number of participant who secured employment in the current or
last reporting period, and remained employed 180 days postplacement with the same employer
 Number of clients who secured employment during the current or
last reporting period, and have received a promotion or increase in
wage or salary (either via promotion within a business OR securing a
higher paying job elsewhere.)
Achieving Financial Stability: Low-to-moderate income individuals are
empowered to move towards greater financial independence
 Number of individuals completing evidence-based and skill building
curriculum related to management of personal finances
 Number of participants who increase their knowledge of/ability to
create a viable budget for themselves and family
 Number of participants who achieve at least one goal in their plan
towards financial independence. Goals may include, but are not
limited to, increasing household income, building emergency savings,
reducing debt, improving credit, saving for retirement or asset
purchase. Agency will also need to identify the financial goals being
measured.
 Number of participants who achieve at least two goals in their plan
towards financial independence. Goals may include, but are not
limited to, increasing household income, building emergency savings,
reducing debt, improving credit score, saving for retirement or asset
purchase. Agency will also need to identify the financial goals being
measured.
 Number of participants who achieve at least three goals in their plan
towards financial independence. Goals may include, but are not
limited to, increasing household income, building emergency savings,
reducing debt, improving credit score, saving for retirement or asset
purchase. Agency will also need to identify the financial goals being
measured.
 Number of participants who report that they were able to pursue or
persist in school or work as a result of your program’s assistance in
removing a long-term or perpetual obstacle to school/work. Agency
will also need to identify the obstacle removed, such as dependent
care expenses, etc.
Health
Maternal Health and Infant Well-Being: Babies are born at low risk for
preventable health problems
 Number of pregnant women who demonstrate an increase in their
knowledge of healthy behaviors during pregnancy and the
importance of receiving prenatal and postnatal care
 Number of pregnant women who cease smoking
 Number of pregnant women who seek dental care
 Number of pregnant women who adhere to the standard prenatal
care schedule and/or their medical provider’s recommendations.
Please include women beginning prenatal care at any point in their
pregnancy, and only include care that is provided by a doctor of
medicine (MD), doctor of osteopathy (DO), certified midwife (CM),
certified nurse midwife (CNM), certified professional midwife (CPM),
nurse practitioner (NP), physician assistant (PA), or registered nurse
(RN)
 Number of infants born at very low birth weight, <1500 grams
(3.3lbs)
 Number of infants born at low birth weight, between 1500 grams
(3.3lbs) and <2500 grams (5.5lbs)
 Number of babies born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy
 Number of women who receive postpartum care, based on the
standard postpartum care schedule and/or their medical provider’s
recommendations. Please include women beginning prenatal care at
any point in their pregnancy, and only include care that is provided
by a doctor of medicine (MD), doctor of osteopathy (DO), nurse
practitioner (NP), physician assistant (PA), or registered nurse (RN)
 Number of mothers who demonstrate an increased knowledge of
infant development, including her role in that development
 Number of mothers who receive a mental health screening, as well
as the number screened who were diagnosed with, or determined to
be high risk for, developing a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder
 Number of mothers screened that were determined to have, or be
high risk for developing perinatal mood or anxiety disorders, and
accessed medical care for the condition as a result of screening and
referral through your program.
 Number of infants age 0-2 years that attend standard well-child
exams
 Number of infants age 0-2 years that adhere to physicianrecommended immunization schedule
Access to Physical Healthcare: Expand the number of low to moderate income
individuals and children that are insured and have access to physical, vision, and
dental care, including prevention and early intervention.
 Number of individuals who receive ongoing care (at least 2 visits per
year) for chronic conditions.
 Number of individuals who receive an acute care/sick visit. This can
include care related to injury, illness, infection, or any visit that is not
related to a chronic condition or well-visit.
 Number of individuals who receive a well-visit/check-up, or routine
physical exam.
 Number of individuals who receive physician-recommended
immunizations.
 Number of individuals who receive a health screening related to
vision, dental, cancer, or other medical conditions, excluding mental
health and substance abuse screenings, as well as the number
screened who were determined to have a medical need.
 Number of individuals screened that have a medical need, and who
access care as a result of screenings and referrals by your program
for vision, dental, cancer or other medical conditions, excluding
mental health and substance abuse screenings.
 Number of individuals who access preventative dental care services
or procedures.
 Number of individuals who access restorative dental care services or
procedures.
 Number of individuals who receive dentures, implants, or other
devices relating to missing teeth.
 Number of individuals that obtain or retain health insurance as a
result of the work of the program.
 Number of individuals who have access to needed prescription drugs
as a result of the work of the program.
 Number of individuals who receive transportation to medical
appointments as a result of the work of the program.
 Number of individuals with physical disabilities who gain access to
physical fitness/exercise opportunities through your program
 Number of individuals with physical disabilities who report an
increased quality of life
 Number of individuals who access language/culturally appropriate
medical services, such as visits conducted in the client’s native or
preferred language.
Access to Mental Healthcare: Expand the number of individuals and children that
are insured and have access to mental care, including prevention and early
intervention.
 Number of individuals who access individual therapy services
 Number of individuals who access group support services (family or
non-related group)
 Number of individuals who increase their knowledge of mental
health conditions and resources available
 Number of participants who demonstrate an improvement in
positive coping skills
 Number of individuals who report that they were able to persist in
school or work as a result of your programming
 Number of individuals who report that they performed better in
school or work as a result of your programming
 Number of students showing a reduction of disciplinary referrals, or
maintaining a number of disciplinary referrals below the district
average
 Number of individuals who receive mental health crisis interventions,
including those provided in person, by text, phone, internet, email, or
other method.
 Number of individuals who receive a mental health screening,
excluding substance abuse screenings, as well as the number
screened that were determined to have mental health issues.
 Number of individuals screened that were determined to have
mental health issues, and accessed medical care for a chronic health
condition as a result of screening and referral through your program.
 Number of individuals who have access to needed prescription drugs
used to treat or control a mental health condition, as a result of the
work of the program.
 Number of individuals who receive transportation to mental health
services as a result of the work of the program.
 Number of individuals who receive language/culturally appropriate
mental health services, such as visits conducted in the client’s native
or preferred language.
Increase Healthy Behaviors: Promote healthy lifestyles through health
information, education and programming
Obesity: Decrease obesity rates by focusing on prevention and early
intervention of adult and childhood obesity
 Number of individuals who receive screenings to identify risk factors
for obesity
 Number of individuals who lower their risk factors for obesity
 Number of individuals completing evidence-based and skill building
education related to physical activity
 Number of individuals who demonstrate increased knowledge of the
benefits of physical activity
 Number of individuals completing evidence-based and skill building
education related to nutrition and healthy eating
 Number of individuals who demonstrate increased knowledge of
nutrition and healthy eating
 Number of individuals who decrease their BMI
Substance Abuse: Decrease the use of illicit drugs and alcohol by youth
and adults
 Number of individuals completing an evidence-based and skillbuilding program relating to learning healthy coping behaviors
and/or maintaining a substance abuse free lifestyle
 Number of individuals demonstrating an increased knowledge of
healthy copying behaviors and/or maintaining a substance abuse free
lifestyle
 Number of individuals who access a substance abuse screening,
excluding mental health screenings, as well as the number screened
that were determined to have substance abuse issues.
 Number of individuals screened who were determined to have
substance abuse issues, and accessed substance abuse treatment as
a result of screening and referral through this program’s work
 Number of individuals successfully completing residential substance
abuse treatment, as defined by either a clean UA or each item on the
treatment plan being marked as either resolved or referred
 Number of individuals sober at 30 days post residential treatment
 Number of individuals sober at 90 days post residential treatment q
 Number of participants that continue treatment past initial level of
care
Sexual Health: Youth and adults access age-appropriate sexual health
education and services and reduce risky sexual behavior
 Number of individuals who complete age appropriate educational
programming on sexual health topics with a health educator
 Individuals who demonstrate increased knowledge on how to reduce
sexual health risks
 Individuals who report they have reduced their exposure to risky
sexual behaviors
 Number of individuals who receive STD testing, as well as the
number screened who tested positive for an STD.
 Number of individuals testing positive for STD’s who receive
treatment as a result of screening and referral by your program.
Family Violence, Child, and Elder Abuse: Decrease the incidents of family
violence, child abuse and elder abuse
 Number of individuals who demonstrate an increased knowledge of
the dynamics of a healthy versus abusive relationship
 Number of individuals who report greater skills to assist themselves
or families, this includes but is not limited to anger management,
positive parenting, age-appropriate discipline, positive parent child
communication, and other social and emotional skills. Agency will
also need to identify the skillset being measured. (Multiple skills
being measured can count as multiple reporting indicators)
 Number of individuals/families who develop a safety plan
 Number of individuals/families receiving crisis intervention services
for violence and/or abuse who also pursue follow-up services to
prevent recurrence as a result of referral by your program
 Number of individuals who achieve a permanent and stable living
environment. This includes, but is not limited to, achieving
permanency and exiting the foster care system, a stable and
violence-free home after receiving domestic violence services, etc.
Agency will also need to share their definition of a “permanent and
stable living environment.”
 Number of individuals who receive family violence related legal or
client advocacy as a result of the program
 Number of adults who demonstrate an increased knowledge of how
to protect children from abuse
 Number of individuals who report experiencing less abuse or neglect.